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The 5 Most Difficult Obstacles for Procurement Professionals
The procurement industry is full of its share of headaches. Individuals working in supply chain management are faced with challenges everyday. You’ll find the biggest obstacles discussed below, along with tips to overcome them.
Understanding the 3 Levels of Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is often taken for granted in the business world. Regardless of industry, the supply chain is the backbone of any company. It begins with procuring the materials or services needed to create the end product and continues until the finished goods are in the customer’s hands. This process typically involves a range…
Cradle to Grave Approach to Supply Chain Management Can Reduce Costs, Eliminate Problems
The very monotonous nature of the supply chain presents a unique opportunity for supply chain managers that few are aware of and even fewer use to their full advantage. Day after day, week after week, and year after year, companies go through the same processes of acquiring raw materials, shipping them to manufacturing facilities, turning…
What Happened to Derail BMW’s Supply Chain?
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or BMW, is the world’s largest and most recognizable manufacturer of luxury vehicles, catering to high-end customers in over 50 countries around the globe. BMW is most known for providing high quality vehicles, and catering to customers with excellent, timely parts and service. This has helped the company garner stellar customer…
U.S Company Abbott to Expand Pharma Operations to Russia in its Latest Acquisition
According to a report by Forbes, “Global healthcare major Abbott Laboratories has agreed to acquire Russian pharmaceutical company Veropharm for between 13.6 billion and 17 billion rubles ($395 million – $495 million) in an all-cash deal. Veropharm is one of the leading generic drug manufacturers in Russia and the deal is likely to give Abbott…
Ebay’s Supply Chain Just Got Better
Ebay hopes to make selling to overseas buyers from China more affordable and streamlined. That’s why they just partnered up with Winit Corporation, a logistics service provider in Shanghai. The two companies signed an agreement for Winit Corporation to provide eBay with supply chain services. This will facilitate faster delivery of goods from warehouses to…
Ferrari’s Supply Chain Is Facing More Demand
Ferrari is one of the best known high-performance vehicle brands around the world. Customers expect nothing but the best, and Ferrari delivers. That’s why the company has been so successful to date. However, demand for the Ferrari brand in new markets is presenting challenges to its supply chain. Ferrari must produce more vehicles without compromising…
Wal-Mart Brings on Their First Ever Third-Party Logistics Carrier
One reason why Wal-Mart has been able to expand so rapidly and beat out their competition is the fact that they control almost all of their own warehousing and shipping in house. Wal-Mart has several warehouses across the U.S. with their own fleet of trucks. However, that’s all about to change as Wal-Mart welcomes their…
Understanding the “China, Plus One” Strategy
China has become the leading manufacturer of goods in the world, but economic changes in the country are causing a shift in thought. For instance, wages for Chinese workers have tripled over the course of the past decade. This is causing manufacturers to move some outsourcing to countries where worker wages are still low. As…
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China’s Loss is Mexico’s Gain
China’s Loss is Mexico’s Gain As more and more manufacturers consider moving or spreading out their supply chain risks from China to other locations, Mexico is one country who’s gaining from this exodus from Chinese manufacturing. Namely, Laredo, a city of 250,000 people is experiencing a boom in trade as manufacturers move some operations to…
Manufacturing Contracted End of 2022
Manufacturing Contracted End of 2022 Now that 2022 is in the rearview mirror, here’s another reason to be glad we’ve closed the door on 2022, December metrics say the manufacturing industry contracted rapidly due to weak demand from clients. Let’s hope 2023 gets a little rosier. Dell Moving Chip Production Outside of China In a…
Behind Amazon’s Optimized Packaging Strategy
Behind Amazon’s Optimized Packaging Strategy As the world’s biggest e-commerce retailer on the planet, whether you love them or hate them, there’s a lot you can learn from Amazon. With the vast amount of packages Amazon ships out, they also need to take into account the environmental impact of all that cardboard. How does Amazon…
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